Recompete radar · NAICS 541715 · California
R&D in Physical, Engineering & Life Sciences contracts expiring in California
650 federal contracts coded NAICS 541715 (R&D in Physical, Engineering & Life Sciences) with place of performance in California reach the end of their period of performance by 2028-02 — $9.27B of incumbent work that is likely to be recompeted. The largest incumbent is California Institute Of Technology ($3.29B expiring); the biggest buyer is National Aeronautics and Space Administration ($7.02B).
Source: official USAspending.gov award data · data as of 2026-08-22, refreshed regularly · amounts are total contract value to date.
650 contractsexpiring in California by 2028-02
$9.27Btotal incumbent contract value
56 in 6 monthsperiod of performance ends soonest
410 in 12 monthsrecompete planning window
The list
Top 25 expiring contracts by value
Sorted by total contract value. Every row links to the official award record on
USAspending.gov. For all 650 contracts — plus SAM.gov recompete-notice matching and
daily monitoring — run the actor with naics: ["541715"].
| Incumbent | Agency | Value | PoP end | State | Description / award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space Exploration Technologies CORP. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $3.06B | 2027-12-06 | CA | WORK REQUIRED FOR THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, MANUFACTURE, TEST, LAUNCH, DEMONSTRATION, AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT OF THE HUMAN LANDING SYSTEM (H… 80MSFC20C0034 ↗ |
| California Institute Of Technology | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $887M | 2027-10-31 | CA | NEAR EARTH OBJECT SURVEYOR (NEO SURVEYOR) PROJECT (71-107722) 80NM0020F0054 ↗ |
| California Institute Of Technology | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $393M | 2027-01-31 | CA | WIDE FIELD INFRARED SURVEY TELESCOPE (WFIRST) CORONAGRAPH THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SP… 80NM0018F0652 ↗ |
| California Institute Of Technology | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $303M | 2027-01-31 | CA | SURFACE WATER AND OCEAN TOPOGRAPHY (SWOT) 83-16443 80NM0018F0561 ↗ |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $220M | 2027-07-01 | CA | MULTI-SLIT SOLAR EXPLORER (MUSE) MISSION PHASE A 80GSFC21C0011 ↗ |
| Space Exploration Technologies CORP. | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | $155M | 2027-08-31 | CA | SDA TRACKING LAYER TRANCHE 0, WIDE FIELD OF VIEW (WFOV) PROGRAM HQ085021C0001 ↗ |
| Regents Of The University Of California, The | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $136M | 2027-09-30 | CA | THE COMPTON SPECTROMETER AND IMAGER (COSI) 80GSFC21C0059 ↗ |
| California Institute Of Technology | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $135M | 2027-09-30 | CA | DEEP SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS (DSOC) FLIGHT TERMINAL PROJECT THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS… 80NM0018F0662 ↗ |
| California Institute Of Technology | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $112M | 2027-09-26 | CA | PLANETARY SCIENCE PROGRAM SUPPORT 40-15961 80NM0018F0560 ↗ |
| California Institute Of Technology | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $90M | 2027-09-30 | CA | VERITAS (VENUS EMISSIVITY, RADIO SCIENCE, INSAR, TOPOGRAPHY, AND SPECTROSCOPY) (41-108259) 80NM0020F0035 ↗ |
| Toyon Research Corporation | Department of Defense Department of the Navy | $90M | 2027-09-30 | CA | FY20 - SP201 N0003020C0011 ↗ |
| Regents Of The University Of California, The | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $85M | 2027-09-30 | CA | GLOBAL LYMAN-ALPHA IMAGERS OF THE DYNAMIC EXOSPHERE (GLIDE) INSTRUMENT PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT (PHASE B) SUPPORT. 80GSFC21C0038 ↗ |
| California Institute Of Technology | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $84M | 2027-09-30 | CA | SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE, RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS FOR SPACE SCIENCE, OUTER SOLAR SYSTEM AND ASTEROID SCIENCE 80NM0018F0612 ↗ |
| California Institute Of Technology | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $82M | 2027-09-30 | CA | COLD ATOM LAB (CAL) 70-18547 80NM0018F0581 ↗ |
| California Institute Of Technology | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $80M | 2027-06-30 | CA | DSN APERTURE ENHANCEMENT PROJECT (DAEP) THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION… 80NM0019F0051 ↗ |
| Fisica Applied Technologies, INC. | Department of Defense Defense Threat Reduction Agency | $78M | 2027-10-31 | CA | X-RAY SIMULATORS FOR TEST AND EVALUATION OF NUCLEAR SURVIVABILITY HDTRA120C0038 ↗ |
| California Institute Of Technology | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $72M | 2027-09-26 | CA | ADVANCED EARTH SCIENCE MISSION CONCEPT STUDIES - SMD 83-11311 80NM0018F0763 ↗ |
| California Institute Of Technology | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $72M | 2027-09-30 | CA | ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING FOR LONG DURATION EXPLORATION (EMLDE) 47-17229 80NM0018F0572 ↗ |
| California Institute Of Technology | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $60M | 2027-09-26 | CA | RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS (R&A), EARTH SCIENCE ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION 80NM0018F0583 ↗ |
| Space Exploration Technologies CORP. | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | $57M | 2027-04-19 | CA | LINK-182 DESIGN AND DEMONSTRATION FA881926CB002 ↗ |
| California Institute Of Technology | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $55M | 2027-09-20 | CA | JPL PLANETARY DATA SYSTEMS (PDS) NODES AND SUB-NODES (93-109847) 80NM0021F0057 ↗ |
| California Institute Of Technology | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $53M | 2027-09-30 | CA | THIS CONTRACT IS FOR THE SERVICES REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THE ROMAN SPACE TELESCOPE SCIENCE SUPPORT CENTER 80GSFC22CA003 ↗ |
| California Institute Of Technology | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $53M | 2027-09-26 | CA | RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS (R&A), SOLID EARTH AND NATURAL HAZARDS SCIENCES AND APPLICATIONS 80NM0018F0591 ↗ |
| California Institute Of Technology | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $49M | 2027-09-30 | CA | ATMOSPHERIC INFRARED SOUNDER (AIRS) ADVANCED MICROWAVE SOUNDING UNIT (AMSU) HUMIDITY SOUNDER FROM BRAZIL (HSB) PROJECT TEAM LEADER FACILITY… 80NM0018F0623 ↗ |
| Credence Management Solutions Limited Liability Company | General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service | $49M | 2027-05-19 | CA | COMMAND STAFF SUPPORT (CSS) 47QFPA24F0015 ↗ |
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